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Sir John Popham: Papers
Description and record details
| Reference | PRO 30/34 |
|---|---|
| Title | Sir John Popham: Papers |
| Date | 1580-1737 |
| Description | This collection consists in the main of the official papers of Sir John Popham when he was Attorney General (1581-592). There are also some papers from his time as Chief Justice of the King's Bench (June 1592-June 1607). They include drafts of letters patent and indentures, duly examined and certified by him, particulars for leases and miscellaneous documents. A few documents survive from his tenure of the chief justiceship of England (1592 -1607). There are also a few family papers. |
| Related material |
For records of the Law Officers' Department see LO |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Not Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Popham, John, 1531-1607 |
| Physical description | 16 box(es) |
| Immediate source of acquisition |
Hugh Francis Arthur Leyborne Popham, 1929-1929 |
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